Stronglifts 5x5 for Women

Join

Dumbells instead of barbell

tdml
tdml Posts: 14 Member
in Social Groups
Hey all
I'm quite new to 5x5- I just tried it out this week. I'm lacking a barbell at the moment, so do you think using dumbells are okay for the time being?

Replies

  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    how much 'time being' are we talking? Dumbbells are a) much much harder to work with and b) don't allow you to go up by small increments so you'll find you stall harder and faster, but as a starting point for a couple weeks you could use them to build strength while you look for gear.
  • sheleen302
    sheleen302 Posts: 266 Member
    You can still get really good results just from barbells, as long as you are using enough weight. It won't be the stronglifts program per se, but alot can be done, even good compound moves with barbells. As Tameko2 says, they are much harded to work with than the oly bar and both hands working together.

Categories